… Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The pressure originates outside Apple's control. JPMorgan analysis cited by the Financial Times found that memory could account for as much as 45% of an iPhone's component costs by 2027 , up from around 10% today. …
… Simplified Camera Control New Design Apple is reportedly working to simplify the Camera Control button's design on iPhone 18 models in order to reduce costs. The current Camera Control button on iPhone 17 models uses both capacitive and pressure sensors beneath a sapphire crystal surface. …
… The pricing pressure is said to stem from Apple's decision to dramatically scale up production. …
… Kuo: iPhone Fold Production Challenges Could Limit Supply Next Year Apple's highly anticipated foldable iPhone could face supply shortages into 2027 despite a planned launch next year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. …
… Kuo, a respected analyst with a long track record of accurate forecasts about Apple's supply chain, made the statement on X formerly Twitter in response to renewed pressure from former... …
… The current Camera Control button on iPhone 17 models uses both capacitive and pressure sensors beneath a sapphire crystal surface. The capacitive layer detects touch gestures, while the force sensor recognizes different pressure levels for taps,... …
… The current Camera Control features both capacitive and pressure sensors for detecting touch gestures and pressure levels, but the next version could eliminate the capacitive sensing layer. …
… Apple Regains Top Spot in China's Smartphone Market Apple reclaimed the leading position in China's smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2025 as strong demand for the iPhone 17 lineup offset a contracting market and growing supply-chain pressure from memory chip shortages. …
… Apple Regains Top Spot in China's Smartphone Market Apple reclaimed the leading position in China's smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2025 as strong demand for the iPhone 17 lineup offset a contracting market and growing supply-chain pressure from memory chip shortages. …
… Force Touch on those devices is used in similar ways, but they only recognize a single level of pressure, rather than multiple levels of pressure like 3D Touch. …